Archive for the ‘Auto News’ Category

Porsche Cayenne Diesel: on sale now

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Porsche Cayenne Diesel: on sale now

The Stuttgart sports car maker’s first diesel promises improved economy and lower emissions, but it’s still a Porsche at heart.

A 2,967cc, V6 turbodiesel engine shared with the mechanically similar Audi Q7 and Volkswagen Touareg is Porsche’s way of answering criticism of its hitherto petrol-powered range, and particularly the aggressive Cayenne SUV.
It develops 236bhp from 4,000 [...]

Land Rover range redesigned and revised

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Land Rover range redesigned and revised

They might not look that different, but Land Rover’s Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Discovery have all been relaunched, with significant revisions.
The 2010 Range Rover, due on sale in July with “a slight price increase” (watch this space), has new engines, improvements to its brakes and transmission, as well as heightened levels of luxury.

Despite [...]

Toyota Verso: on sale now

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Toyota Verso: on sale now

The onslaught of new models from Toyota continues apace with the all-new, third generation of its compact MPV. It is more spacious and versatile than its predecessor, with particular attention paid to comfort and driving dynamics.

All of the seats are now easier to fold and the luggage space is claimed to be increased, while underfloor [...]

Seat Exeo: on sale now

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Seat Exeo: on sale now

Seat’s value-for-money new saloon is a lightly-re-engineered last-generation Audi A4, however Seat has entirely reworked the suspension and added the VW group’s latest two-litre, common-rail diesel engines and an interior lifted from the A4 Cabriolet.

In a trick borrowed from sister company Audi - which first used it on its big A8 - the Exeo (say [...]

BMW releases details of 5-series GT

Friday, June 5th, 2009
BMW releases details of 5-series GT

BMW has unveiled its 5-series Gran Turismo, a car which, like the X6, somewhat defies description.

The company says it is “a car which combines an understated coupé-like silhouette with the luxurious interior of a 7-series, while at the same time giving the functionality of a 5-series Touring or X5″. So there you have it: it’s [...]

Jaguar is most satisfying car

Friday, June 5th, 2009

The most satisfying new car to own is the British-built Jaguar XF, according to the 20,000 people who completed questionnaires in the annual Driver Power of customer satisfaction carried out by Auto Express magazine.

Jaguar’s new saloon took the top spot in its debut year, seeing off the challenge from Skoda’s Superb, and last year’s winner, [...]

Jaguar XFR review

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Jaguar XFR review

If little things please little minds, my mind must be the size of a pea when it comes to the Jaguar XFR. The devil is in the detail, and the devil most definitely wears Prada in Jaguar’s new super saloon.

What a beautiful piece of kit from the cream of Coventry. Makes you proud to be [...]

The vehicle of the future

Sunday, May 31st, 2009
The vehicle of the future

In the times in the automobile exhibition in Frankfurt this month 9, the media are expect Milano engine equipped with 4 xylanh capacity or 120 horsepower V6 produced 265 horsepower. This sample is small sedan car success of manufacturers Alfa Romeo, Italy. Output Milano consumption market in North America (car called Alfa Romeo 75 in [...]